COMPLETE PROGRAMMING
AWAKENING OF THE VALLEY
26 FEBRUARY – 21 MARCH
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26
CABRERO – CHERRY TREE PALACE
11:00h – 14:00h. The Secret Society of the City of Ladies. Analogue photography workshop with the artist Coco Moya at the Photographic Laboratory of the Palacio del Cerezo. Information and registration: 655056585 (LINK)
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27
CABRERO – CHERRY TREE PALACE
11:00h – 14:00h. The Secret Society of the City of Ladies. Analogue photography workshop with the artist Coco Moya at the Photographic Laboratory of the Palacio del Cerezo. Information and registration: 655056585 (LINK)
WEDNESDAY 28TH
CABRERO – CHERRY TREE PALACE
11:00h – 14:00h. The Secret Society of the City of Ladies. Analogue photography workshop with the artist Coco Moya at the Photographic Laboratory of the Palacio del Cerezo. Information and registration: 655056585 (LINK)
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29
CABRERO – CHERRY TREE PALACE
16:00h. Iberian Percussion and Voice Workshop with Isabel Martín. Information and registration: 655056585
SATURDAY MARCH 2
CABRERO – CHERRY TREE PALACE
- 10:30h. Havitat Valle del Jerte. Youth participation days on access to housing in the region. More info: LINK
- 11:00h. Terraces and huts. Walk along dry stone wall paths and workshop on making models of terraced landscapes within the framework of the 'Family Spring of Arts and Landscapes at the Palacio del Cerezo' programme with Fernando B. Fonticoba. More information and registration: LINK and telephones 642694154 – 655056585
SUNDAY, MARCH 3
CABRERO – CHERRY TREE PALACE
12:00h. Day of coexistence with the Batukada Santuka del Valle within the framework of the program Tardeos musicales del Palacio del Cerezo. Open rehearsal + Presentation of the history of the Batukada by the group + community meal. Free entrance.
SATURDAY MARCH 16
PIORNAL
Cultural Caravan of Rural Women (Concerts, theatre, round table, workshops, fair for women entrepreneurs...) organised by Fademur, Federation of Rural Women's Associations: Programming at this link.
CABRERO – CHERRY TREE PALACE
16:00h. Postcards on Water workshop within the framework of the program “Family Spring of Arts and Landscapes at the Palacio del Cerezo” with the Las Galerías collective. More information and registration: LINK and telephones 642694154 – 655056585
SUNDAY, MARCH 17
PIORNAL
Cultural Caravan of Rural Women (Concerts, theatre, round table, workshops, fair for women entrepreneurs...) organised by Fademur, Federation of Rural Women's Associations. All day. Programming at this link.
CABRERO – CHERRY TREE PALACE
12:00h. Day of traditional music within the framework of the Cerezo Palace's Musical Afternoons. Meeting of Iberian percussion and voice with groups of tambourines from La Vera and the Jerte Valley. Open rehearsal, performance, workshops, socializing. More information: LINK
CHERRY TREE IN BLOSSOM
MARCH 22 – APRIL 7
FRIDAY, MARCH 22
PIORNAL – CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL
- 11:00 a.m. Entertainment in the streets of the municipality by the group of Tamborileros del Norte de Extremadura.
- 12:00h. Institutional Ceremony for the Opening of the Cherry Blossom Festival, enlivened by the violinist Gema Díaz Guerra and the professor Sebastián Díaz Iglesias. Presentation of the 2024 Golden Cherries to Robe Iniesta and Daniel and Nina Carasso Foundation. Location: Tent at Plaza de las Eras.
- 13:00h. Opening of the 2nd El Camocho Vettón Market (Plasencia and Iglesia streets) and opening of the exhibition Florecer: Living and interdependent natures. Location: Plaza del Palacio, Plaza España and Plaza de la Iglesia.
- Violeta Stand of the Equality Office of the Jerte Valley Commonwealth, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Plaza de las Eras.
- 16:00h. Popular music workshops by Lumi Pérez. Free admission. Location: Town Hall Square.
- 17:00h. Charanga Rock. Location: Plaza de las Eras tent.
- 19:00h. Red lips (Divas of Pop). Location: Plaza de las Eras tent.
- 21:00h. Castúo love (Tribute to Extremoduro). Location: Plaza de las Eras tent.
SATURDAY MARCH 23
PIORNAL – CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL
- 10:00 a.m. 2nd “El Camocho” Vettón Market (All day).
- 10:00h. Theatrical walk interpreting the landscape culture of the Jerte Valley through the streets of the town. Departure from the Plaza de la Iglesia.
- 11:00h-14:00h. Landscape interpretation walk + plant printing workshop at the Fuente Grande with Fernando B. Fonticoba. Information and registration: LINK (Phones: 642 69 41 54 – 655 05 65 85)
- 12:00h. Theatrical walk interpreting the landscape culture of the Jerte Valley through the streets of the town. Departure from the Church Square.
- 13:00h. Performance by the folklore group “La Serrana” in Plaza de España (Town Hall Square).
- 14:00h. Tasting of migas and liquors in the Plaza de la Iglesia (it will be necessary to present the bracelet that can be purchased at the information point on C/ Plasencia) + Tour of the streets of the town with Zambra Verata.
- 16:00h. Workshop on making traditional sweets with the help of the municipality's associations. Tasting + coffee) in the Plaza de la Iglesia (it will be necessary to show the bracelet that can be purchased at the information point on C/ Plasencia.
- 16:00h. Interpretive walk through the agricultural landscape of the Jerte Valley, leaving from the cultural centre. More information and registration: LINK.
- 17:00h-19:00h. Landscape interpretation walk + plant printing workshop at the Fuente Grande with Fernando B. Fonticoba. Information and registration: LINK (Telephones: 642 69 41 54 – 655 05 65 85).
- 18:00h. Interpretive walk through the agricultural landscape of the Jerte Valley, leaving from the cultural centre. More information and registration: LINK.
- 16:00h. Tribute to Let it Ring (Tribute to Manuel Carrasco). Location: Plaza de las Eras tent.
- 18:00h. Tribute to No News from Holland (Tribute to Melendi). Location: Plaza de las Eras tent.
- 19:45h. Tribute to Partiendo la Pana (Tribute to Estopa). Location: Tent in Plaza de las Eras.
- 23:00h. Orchestra La Banda del West. Location: Plaza de las Eras tent.
SATURDAY 23 MARCH
THE LATHE.
- 9:30 a.m. VIII Sakura Route with poetic stops, meditation, musical and landscape interventions along the route within the framework of the Spring Cycle of the XVIII Art, Health, Nature Cycle. Departure from the Garganta del Lugar.
- 19:30h. Spring Cycle of the XVIII Art, Health, Nature Cycle at the Dulce Chacón Cultural Center in El Torno with talks, exhibitions, musical performances and the presentation of the V Photography Competition: El Torno. Mirador del Valle.
TORNAVACAS
11:30 a.m. Opening of the exhibition of Old Photographs of Tornavacas by Paulino Hernández (Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.) Location: Casa de la Pasión. C/ Real de Arriba s/n.
SUNDAY, MARCH 24
PIORNAL – CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL
- 9:00h. XIII Inaugural Cherry Blossom Hiking Route organized by the Piornal Hiking Club and the Sports Promotion Service of the Jerte Valley Association. Information and registration in this link.
- 10:00 a.m. 2nd “El Camocho” Vettón Market (All day).
- 11:00h. Guided tour of the Painted Façades of the Open Air Museum. Free admission, meeting point at the entrance of the Casa de Cultura de Piornal.
- 12:00h Guided tour of the Water Speaks Route. Free admission, meeting point at the entrance of the Piornal Cultural Centre.
- 11:00h-13:00h. Art and nature workshops for children. Botanical walk + Shadow theatre workshop using silhouettes of plants collected in the surroundings with Damiana Puglia. Information and registration: LINK (Phones: 642 69 41 54 – 655 05 65 85)
- 17:00h Peter Punk, Children's Punk Concert. Family show of music, circus and clown in the Plaza de las Eras tent
MONDAY, MARCH 25
CHESTNUT HOUSES
12:00h – 14:00h. Opening of the CIMBRA Interpretation Centre. Biocultural memories for reflection and action + Guided tour (https://www.cimbra.org/es/)
TUESDAY, MARCH 26
CHESTNUT HOUSES
12:00h – 14:00h. Opening of the CIMBRA Interpretation Centre. Biocultural memories for reflection and action + Guided tour (https://www.cimbra.org/es/)
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27
CHESTNUT HOUSES
12:00h – 14:00h. Opening of the CIMBRA Interpretation Centre. Biocultural memories for reflection and action + Guided tour (https://www.cimbra.org/es/)
TORNAVACAS
11:00h. Visit to a private farm to learn about cherry farming with the youngest people in the municipality. Meeting point: Town Hall Square at 11:00h. Registration: 681 91 46 09 / dinamiza@tornavacas.es
THURSDAY MARCH 28
VALDASTILLAS
9:00 p.m.: Representation of the Passion of Christ through the streets of the municipality led by local residents.
FRIDAY, MARCH 29
CHESTNUT HOUSES
12:00h – 14:00h. Opening of the CIMBRA Interpretation Centre. Biocultural memories for reflection and action + Guided tour (https://www.cimbra.org/es/)
SATURDAY MARCH 30TH
TORNAVACAS
8:30 a.m. Circular guided hiking route to the Wolfram Mines. Distance: 12 km. Difficulty: medium. Meeting point: Esplanade of the Puerto de Tornavacas viewing point. Registration: 681 91 46 09 / dinamiza@tornavacas.es
CHESTNUT HOUSES
12:00h – 14:00h. Opening of the CIMBRA Interpretation Centre. Biocultural memories for reflection and action + Guided tour (https://www.cimbra.org/es/)
CABRERO – CHERRY TREE PALACE
11:00h. I Radio Caravana Festival (El Sombrero del Abuelo concert, DJ, magic, children's workshops, craft market and more) See the full programme: https://radiocaravana.es. Registration by phone: 618 94 63 06
HEAD OF THE VALLEY
Festival of the Burning of Judas
Morning: Parade of Judas riding his donkey until reaching the Plaza de Extremadura with tasting of punches and typical sweets.
11:30 p.m. The Meeting Procession takes place.
00:00h. Staging of the Burning of Judas. Location: La Pesquerona area and popular festival
FRIDAY 5 APRIL
HEAD OF THE VALLEY
19:00h. Theatrical performance by the local theatre group.
SATURDAY, APRIL 6
REBOLLAR
10:00h. Hiking route Between orchards and cherry trees. Route of the Garganta de la Puria to enjoy the spectacular spring of the Jerte Valley. Circular route with departure and arrival in Rebollar. Low difficulty. Distance: 6.3 km. Duration: approximately 2 hours. Meeting point: children's park in the municipality. Activity subject to weather conditions. Registration required. +info: concejaliarebollar@gmail.com / 927 47 10 00 (Ayto. Rebollar).
SATURDAY, APRIL 6
CABEZUELA DEL VALLE – CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL
- 9:00 a.m. I Cabezuela Sephardic Quick Painting Competition.
- 10:00h – 13:00h. Violeta stand of the Equality Office of the Jerte Valley Commonwealth in the historic centre.
- 10:00 a.m. Sephardic market in Plaza de Extremadura with street entertainment by Tupá percussion.
- 10:00h. Opening of the exhibition Florecer. Living and interdependent natures by the group Mujeres del Valle que Miran al Prado in the historic complex (https://www.museodelprado.es/recurso/florecer-naturalezas-vivas-e-interdependientes/6500d511-cd0b-461a-af20-ea4af2194849 )
- 10:00h. Interpretive walk through the agricultural landscape of the Jerte Valley. Departure from the arcades of the Plaza Mayor. More information and registration: LINK
- 11:00h. Travel notebook. Landscape interpretation walks + drawing workshop with markers with Olga Serrano. Information and registration: LINK (Phones: 642 69 41 54 – 655 05 65 85)
- 12:00h. Interpretive walk through the agricultural landscape of the Jerte Valley, starting from the arcades of the Plaza Mayor. More information and registration: LINK .
- 1:00 p.m. Reenactment of a Sephardic Wedding in Florencio Sánchez Pavón Square.
- 14:00h. “Live the Sixties” show, popular festival atmosphere with live music and traditional food tasting.
- 18:30h. Prize-giving ceremony for the quick painting competition in the auditorium of the House of Culture.
- 16:00h. Theatrical walk interpreting the landscape culture of the Jerte Valley through the streets of the town.
- 17:00h. Art and nature workshops for children. Botanical walk + Shadow theatre workshop using silhouettes of plants collected in the surroundings with Damiana Puglia. Information and registration: LINK (Phones: 642 69 41 54 – 655 05 65 85)
- 18:00h. Theatrical walk interpreting the landscape culture of the Jerte Valley through the streets of the town.
- 8:00 p.m. Concert of 80s music in the Town Hall Square.
- 11:00 p.m. Popular festival in the Town Hall Square.
SUNDAY, APRIL 7
CABEZUELA DEL VALLE – CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL
- 9:00h. XIII Cherry Blossom Closing Hiking Route organized by the Jerte Sports Club and the Sports Promotion Service of the Jerte Valley Association. Information and registration in this link.
- 11:00 a.m. Traditional percussion workshop by the local group 'El Cantillo'.
- 1:00 p.m. Performance by the folklore group “El Redoble”.
- 17:00h. II Jerte Valley Folklore Festival.
RAIN OF PETALS
April 8 – May 3
MONDAY, APRIL 8TH
CABRERO – CHERRY TREE PALACE
11:00h. Essential Power: Photography and sculpture creation workshop with the artist Sofía de Juan within the framework of the project 'Women of the Valley who look at the Prado' (From Monday 8 to Friday 14 April from 11:00h to 14:00h and from 16:00h to 19:00h).
FRIDAY, APRIL 12
TORNAVACAS
17:00h. Route over the terraced landscape. Guided by the official chronicler of the town Juan Pedro Recio. Meeting point: Las Cárceles Visitor Reception and Interpretation Centre, in the Town Hall Square of Tornavacas. Registration: 681 91 46 09 / dinamiza@tornavacas.es
JERTE
10:00 a.m. Renaissance Market in the streets of the town (All day)
SATURDAY, APRIL 13
TORNAVACAS
11:00h. Route over the terraced landscape. Guided by the official chronicler of the town Juan Pedro Recio. Meeting point: Las Cárceles Visitor Reception and Interpretation Centre, in the Town Hall Square of Tornavacas. Registration: 681 91 46 09 / dinamiza@tornavacas.es
JERTE
10:00 a.m. Renaissance Market in the streets of the town (all day).
HEAD OF THE VALLEY
12:00h. Pilgrimage of the Virgin of Peñas Albas in the Virgen de Peñas Albas area with subsequent entertainment in the Plaza de Extremadura.
CABRERO – CHERRY TREE PALACE
- 10:00h. Yoga workshop, meditation in movement and sound journey given by Laboratorio del Ser within the framework of the Tardeos Musicales at the Palacio del Cerezo. More information: https://habitarelpalacio.wordpress.com/agenda/
- 16:00h. Landscapes. Landscape interpretation walk followed by a collage making workshop using elements of nature collected during the walk within the framework of the 'Family Spring of Arts and Landscapes at the Palacio del Cerezo' programme with Silvia Gil. More information and registration: LINK – on the phones 642694154 – 655056585.
SUNDAY, APRIL 14
JERTE
10:00 a.m. Renaissance Market in the streets of the town (all day).
CABRERO – CHERRY TREE PALACE
16:00h. Leaves. Botanical walk followed by a shadow theatre workshop using silhouettes of plants collected in the surroundings within the framework of the 'Family Spring of Arts and Landscapes at the Palacio del Cerezo' programme with Damiana Puglia More information and registration: LINK – on the phones 642694154 – 655056585
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17
CABRERO – CHERRY TREE PALACE
19:00h – 21:00. Makeup effects workshop given by the 24 Fotogramas association within the framework of the XIII Edition of the Plasencia en Corto Short Film Festival.
THURSDAY, APRIL 18
CABRERO – CHERRY TREE PALACE
20:00h. Screening of the short films selected for the XIII Edition of the 'Plasencia en Corto' Short Film Festival, which will be held in Plasencia between April 15 and 20.
TORNAVACAS
17:00h. II Artistic Walk: “Entre Bancales”. Day of drawing, painting, music and poetry for children and adults in the surroundings of Tornavacas. Each person will bring their own material to draw, paint, play or compose. Meeting point: Plaza del Ayuntamiento de Tornavacas. Registration: 681 91 46 09 / dinamiza@tornavacas.es
SATURDAY, APRIL 20
TORNAVACAS
- 8:00h. Carlos V themed route. Distance: 28 km. Duration: approximately 8 hours. Meeting point: Plaza de la Iglesia de Tornavacas. Registration: ci.garganta@juntaex.es / 669 80 07 12.
- 11:00h. Interpretive tour of the historic centre of Tornavacas by Turismo Activo Valleaventura. Meeting point: Las Cárceles Visitor Reception and Interpretation Centre, in the Town Hall Square in Tornavacas. Registration: 681 91 46 09 / dinamiza@tornavacas.es.
SUNDAY, APRIL 21
JERTE
9:30 a.m. 12th 'Garganta de los Infiernos' mountain race: www.carreragargantadelosinfiernos.com/info-carrera/inscriptions/
CABRERO – CHERRY TREE PALACE
- 11:00h. Book and music day at the Palacio del Cerezo + community meal as part of the programme of musical evenings at the Palacio del Cerezo. More information: https://habitarelpalacio.wordpress.com/agenda/
- 11:00 a.m. Presentation of the book 'My grandfather is magical', by Pepa Miranda and Daniel Gil.
- 12:00h. Presentation of the book 'The sad figure of the adventurer'. The adventures of Enrique del Jerte' by Jaime Ramajo.
- 1:00 p.m. The Dragonfly Jam: Jam Session open to participation.
VALDASTILLAS
12:00h Storytelling with María Fraile in the Town Hall Assembly Hall.
TUESDAY, APRIL 23
NAVACONCEJO
Morning. Popular festival of San Jorge. Traditional pilgrimage with mass in honour of San Jorge and the quintos. Afterwards, tasting of fresh cheese, punch and traditional sweets enlivened by a street band. Afternoon and evening. Popular street party and entertainment with DJ.
FRIDAY, APRIL 26
TORNAVACAS
Regional meeting of senior citizens organized by the Tornavacas Senior Citizens Association.
CABRERO – CHERRY TREE PALACE
11:00 a.m. Electronic music day for all ages within the framework of the Cerezo Palace's Musical Afternoons. More information: https://habitarelpalacio.wordpress.com/agenda/
TORNAVACAS
17:00h. Storytelling + Bird feeder workshop. Location: El Pinguero Natural Pool Park. Approximate duration: 2 hours. Registration: 681 91 46 09 / dinamiza@tornavacas.es
SUNDAY, APRIL 28
CABRERO – CHERRY TREE PALACE
- 10:30am. Yoga Workshop & Immersive Concert with Olga Serrano and Isma Newheart as part of the Palacio del Cerezo's Musical Afternoons. More information: https://habitarelpalacio.wordpress.com/agenda/
- 16:00h. Workshop on building a square tambourine with Carlos Ramírez from Milo Ke Madarini, who will teach us how to build a Peñaparda square tambourine from start to finish. +info and registration: LINK (655056585)
TORNAVACAS
11:00h. Intergenerational family day “Walk & Lunch”. Interpretive walk through the natural surroundings of Tornavacas and the history of its hermitages (Humilladero, San Martín, Santa María, Santa Ana…). Lunch: Each family will bring their traditional country lunches: potato omelette, breaded steaks, chorizo, cheese, gloria, etc. for the community lunch during the walk. Meeting point: Town Hall Square at 11:00h. Registration: 681 91 46 09 / dinamiza@tornavacas.es
TUESDAY, APRIL 30
HEAD OF THE VALLEY
19:00h. Procession of San Felipe and tasting of traditional sweets in the La Aldea neighborhood.
11:00 p.m. Popular festival in the La Aldea neighborhood.
WEDNESDAY MAY 1ST
HEAD OF THE VALLEY
12:00 p.m. Pilgrimage at the Mirador de San Felipe with tasting of traditional sweets.
THURSDAY MAY 2ND
TORNAVACAS
9:00 a.m. Night of Fire. Ancestral fire festival with large bonfires in the streets of the town.
FRIDAY MAY 3
TORNAVACAS
Pilgrimage of the Cross (all day).
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